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Must-see art exhibitions outside London

Sugary delights fit for a king and drawings by a Renaissance master. Pack your bags and book those train tickets for the exhibitions to leave London for.

Marking the centenary: Future Forest, Thetford

Tom Piper, designer of the popular poppy installation for the WW1 anniversary, creates a second public display to commemorate the centenary. Future Forest unveils on the Norfolk-Suffolk border on 4 October for 8 months. Featuring bright and mysterious life-size models drawn from classical literature, Piper collaborates with acclaimed sculptor Lisa Wright. The sculptures are made from bio-resin instead of plastic, so viewers consider their role as forest custodians.

WHEN

4 October 2019 – 30 May 2020

WHERE

Thetford Forest, High Lodge, Brandon, IP27 0AF

The Half, Lawrence Batley Theatre, Huddersfield

For 35 years, photographer Simon Annand has been wandering the backstage corridors and dressing rooms of the UK's theatres, capturing that magical half hour before an actor steps out on stage. An exhibition at the Lawrence Batley Theatre in Huddersfield showcases the fruits of Annand's labour with images including portraits of Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Meera Syal and a very young looking Colin Firth.

WHEN

7 September 2019 – 29 Feb 2020

WHERE

The Lawrence Batley Theatre, Queen’s Square, Queen Street, Huddersfield HD1 2SP

Turner Prize 2019, Turner Contemporary, Margate

If the latest news on the Turner Prize winners has whetted your appetite, take the train to Margate to see the group exhibition showcasing the work this year's nominees.

WHEN

Until 12 Jan

WHERE

Tuner Contemporary, Margate, Rendezvous Margate Kent CT9 1HG

Feast and Fast: The Art of Food in Europe, Fizwilliam Museum, Cambridge

This exhibition explores the production, preparation, and presentation of food with nearly 300 objects spanning 1500 to 1800. Highlights include an English 18th-century confectioner’s shop window and a sugar banquet fit for a Renaissance wedding. This fun exhibition is a feast for the eyes.

WHEN

Until 26 April 2020

WHERE

Fitzwilliam Museum, Trumpington St, Cambridge CB2 1RB

Leonardo: A Life in Drawing, The Queens Gallery, Edinburgh

If you missed the stellar Leonardo da Vinci exhibition in London this summer and are planning a trip to Edinburgh, head to Holyroodhouse. This touring exhibition is on in Edinburgh until 15 March.

WHEN

Until 15 March

WHERE

The Queen's Gallery, Palace of Holyroodhouse, Canongate, Edinburgh EH8 8DX

Bronze reclining satyr from the rim of a vessel, 500–400 BC, Possibly from Chiusi, Tuscany, 4.5 x 6.8 cm, Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Last Supper in Pompeii, Ashmolean Museum, Oxford

Archeologists continue to uncover the concealed treasures of Pompeii to this day. From exquisite mosaics to everyday crockery, each discovery provides an ever greater insight into the daily lives of the inhabitants of this ill-fated city. Now, a new exhibition at Oxford’s Ashmolean Museum puts the appetites of antiquity under the spotlight by delving into Pompeian food rituals.

WHEN

25 Jul 2019 – 12 Jan 2020, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

WHERE

Ashmolean, Beaumont St, Oxford, OX1 2PH

George Stubbs: All Done From Nature, MK Gallery, Milton Keynes

George Stubbs examined the natural world with a forensic eye, but the resultant paintings were anything but staid. This exhibition at MK Gallery examines his meticulous studies of animals – exotic and domestic – with over 100 paintings and drawings, all of which capture the beauty of the animal kingdom.

WHEN

12 October 2019 – 26 January 2020

WHERE

MK Gallery, 900 Midsummer Blvd, Milton Keynes MK9 3QA

Must-see art exhibitions outside London

Sugary delights fit for a king and drawings by a Renaissance master. Pack your bags and book those train tickets for the exhibitions to leave London for.

Marking the centenary: Future Forest, Thetford

The Half, Lawrence Batley Theatre, Huddersfield

Turner Prize 2019, Turner Contemporary, Margate

Feast and Fast: The Art of Food in Europe, Fizwilliam Museum, Cambridge

Leonardo: A Life in Drawing, The Queens Gallery, Edinburgh

Last Supper in Pompeii, Ashmolean Museum, Oxford

George Stubbs: All Done From Nature, MK Gallery, Milton Keynes

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Must-see art exhibitions outside London

Sugary delights fit for a king and drawings by a Renaissance master. Pack your bags and book those train tickets for the exhibitions to leave London for.

Marking the centenary: Future Forest, Thetford

The Half, Lawrence Batley Theatre, Huddersfield

Turner Prize 2019, Turner Contemporary, Margate

Feast and Fast: The Art of Food in Europe, Fizwilliam Museum, Cambridge

Leonardo: A Life in Drawing, The Queens Gallery, Edinburgh

Last Supper in Pompeii, Ashmolean Museum, Oxford

George Stubbs: All Done From Nature, MK Gallery, Milton Keynes

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